Joe Mattia to Coach Israel's Junior Handball National Team
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Joe Mattia, coach of Maccabi Rishon LeZion, will lead Israel's junior national handball team at the upcoming World Championship. He replaces Chen Pomeranz, who is unable to continue due to coaching commitments in Germany. Pomeranz will remain an assistant coach for the senior national team. Mattia expressed excitement for the challenge and the potential of the junior squad.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Joe Mattia appointed head coach of Israel's junior national handball team.
- Mattia will lead the team at the upcoming World Championship this summer.
- Chen Pomeranz, who qualified the team, will not continue as head coach.
- Pomeranz remains an assistant coach for the senior national team.
- Mattia cited the team's potential and player roster as reasons for taking the role.
Joe Mattia, the current coach of Maccabi Rishon LeZion, has been appointed as the head coach for Israel's junior national handball team. He will lead the team at the upcoming World Championship this summer. Mattia replaces Chen Pomeranz, who successfully guided the team to qualification for the championship. Pomeranz, who is currently an assistant coach in Germany's top handball league, cannot continue in his role with the Israeli junior team due to his commitments there, as the team trains year-round. Pomeranz will remain as an assistant coach for the senior national team, which is set to compete in European Championship qualifiers against the Czech Republic and Slovenia next week. Mattia, a former national team player who earned 40 caps and won multiple domestic titles as a player, expressed his excitement for the new challenge. He cited the talented roster and its significant potential as key motivators. "I will do everything not to disappoint," Mattia stated, emphasizing the need for a collective effort from players, staff, clubs, and the Handball Association for success at the World Championship. This marks Mattia's first national team coaching position.
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